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Hikoneguchi Station

Railway station in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°12′50″N 136°14′46″E / 35.2138°N 136.2462°E / 35.2138; 136.2462Operated by

Ohmi RailwayLine(s)■ Ohmi Railway Main Line Distance7.8 km from MaibaraPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStation codeOR06WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJune 1, 1911Previous namesShinmachi (to 1917)PassengersFY2019438 daily Location

Hikoneguchi Station

Location within Shiga Prefecture

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Hikoneguchi Station

Hikoneguchi Station (Japan)

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Hikoneguchi Station (彦根口駅, Hikoneguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.

Lines

Hikoneguchi Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 7.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is unattended.

Platform

	■ Main Line	for Hikone and Maibara
	■ Main Line	for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Ōmi-Hachiman

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Ohmi Railway Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Hikone-Serikawa	Local	Takamiya

History

Hikoneguchi Station was opened as Shinmachi Station (新町駅, Shinmachi-eki) on June 1, 1911. It was renamed to its present name on January 1, 1917.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 634 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Shiga Prefectural Hikone Shoseikan High School
National Printing Bureau Hikone Factory
Hikone Driving School

References

^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
^ 彦根市統計（令和2年版）第10章運輸および通信 [Hikone City Statistics (Reiwa 2nd Year Edition) Chapter 10 Transportation and Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Hikone City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.